Vila Sol SPA & Golf Resort

Due to our fabulous relationship with Vila Sol Design Holidays are pleased to offer the best room / rental rates for all our Vila Sol accommodation. Our fabulous booking rates at Vila Sol this summer include an unbeatable 7 nights for the price of 6, if travelling before 31st October 2008.

Vila Sol SPA & Golf Resort is the most recent member of the prestigious chain The Leading Hotels of the World. Vila Sol Golf & Spa resort is set in a 150 hectare estate of the Algarve , with a magnificent natural environment of natural fauna and flora, where one can find luxury accommodations varied and adequate to one's needs, with a team of highly qualified professionals.

Located in a quiet and secure country - Portugal. In one of the most prestigious areas of the Algarve - Vilamoura 5 minutes by car away from the International Marina, a diversified commercial area with classy restaurants - one will find a Resort conceived and oriented to guarantee a unique and unforgettable experience - Vila Sol Golf & Spa resort.

The concept of Vila Sol is addressed to those who enjoy quality, like to be well treated, and wish a professional team to completely satisfy one's needs, in an environment of good taste, tranquil and attractive, which privileges the contact with nature, both for themself and especially for their family.

In Vila Sol one can find primarily a state of the art 5-star hotel that will allow a wonderful stay in a new hotel-concept where the choice of accommodation includes a total of 189 rooms, of which 49 are suites, 45 are garden suites, 3 are master suites and a presidential suite, to guarantee privacy and an exceptional environment.

But if you wish, you may opt for the exclusivity of one of the Vila Sol Villas, which gives you all the enjoyment that a Villa which is temporarily yours can grant. Alternatively you may choose the comfort and elegance of a two- or three-bedroom Vila Sol apartment to match your family needs, as the apartments at Vila Sol Village boast large green areas, with three swimming pools (one of which is heated), a pool bar and even a cleaning service and babysitting à la carte.

If you are a golf lover, it is a must to play on the 27-hole Vila Sol Golf course , projected by the prestigious Architect Donald Steel, which was twice chosen for the Portugal Open and awarded the prize Best Golf Development 2001, handed out by Sir Eric Pickles (Member of the British Parliament).

During one's stay or after playing golf, take the opportunity to visit the Vila Sol SPA and live an experience that will awaken your senses and develop your intuition. It will fill your ego with joy.

Just 15 minutes from the resort, you can enjoy one of the most beautiful, sophisticated and sought-after beaches of the whole Portuguese coastline, the famous Vila Sol Beach Club (located within the Ria Formosa Natural Park at Ancão). Here you will find varied, permanent leisure activities, include a wide range of water sports.

To enjoy the excellent qualities of service and hospitality of Vila Sol SPA & Golf Resort, is to invest in yourself, in comfort, tranquility, a gentle environment and a great willingness to live in a state of well-being.

Vila Sol Accommodation

The Vila Sol Hotel, a member of the prestigious chain The Leading Hotels of the World is located just 50 metres from Vila Sol Golf - itself considered by many specialists to be one of the best courses in Portugal. The Vila Sol Hotel comprises a central core where the social areas are concentrated, along with some client accommodation. This is decorated in a modern European style, as are clusters of ten villas, independent and inter-connected by pathways which wind between lakes and gardens, creating an all-embracing relationship between Man and Nature which encourages relaxation and well-being, blending natural beauty with a typical Mediterranean environment.

The Vila Sol Hotel includes the following amenities:

• outdoor swimming pool for adults and children, heated all year
• SPA (aquamedic pool and hammam)
• sauna and steam room
• golf course with 27 holes (Prime, Challenge and Prestige 9-hole loops), driving range and golf academy
• two tennis courts with fast surface
• Kids' Club
• free parking with spaces for 400 cars

Support Services:

• 24-hour room service
• business centre
• meeting rooms
• laundrette and dry cleaning
• concierge, paper shop and boutique
• transfers to and from Faro International Airport
• courtesy bus service for Vila Sol Beach - Ancão (June to September)
• car rentals
• babysitting on request
• hairdresser, manicure & pedicure

Vila Sol Villas

If you prefer to prepare your own meals, organise your summer parties and barbecues, invite family and friends and extend your qualities as a host to the southern-most latitudes, we can place at your disposal a collection of villas specially selected for their welcoming qualities and equipped with everything necessary for parties of four to eight people. In this way you can benefit from the special rates on our "a la carte" services offered by Vila Sol SPA & Golf Resort.

Whatever your preference, you can decide on the option which most closely matches your requirements: front line golf with Villas do Golfe enjoying an unrivalled view over the farways or, on the second line, but with the same criteria of quality and architectural harmony, in the Villas do Pinhal, but always within an environment of great tranquility and aesthetic charm.

Vila Sol Apartments

You can enjoy two- and three-bedroom apartments in Vila Sol Village, located 1000 metres from the golf course and Clubhouse within a large green area, with three swimming pools (one of which is heated) and a pool bar.

And because your well-being and comfort are our major concerns, we also have at your disposal an à la carte rental service, covering the search for self-catering firms, as well as, for example, cleaning services, corespondence services, catering services etc.

Here you can enjoy the fun of being alongside other families in a more relaxed environment aimed at a younger age group, in a real holiday spirit, enjoying the vast social areas which are available in a refined, relaxing atmosphere, but close to Vila Sol Beach Club and the cosmopolitan marina of Vilamoura with its many restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

It is our objective to create the finest environment and to offer the conditions and support services to ensure that you and your family have the very best holiday with us.

Vila Sol Rooms & Views

Vila Sol Hotel comprises a total of 189 rooms, including 49 suites, of which 45 are Garden Suites, 3 are Master Suites and one is a Presidential Suite, all with private balconies, where you can enjoy the outstanding views over the golf course, lakes or gardens.

Always aiming to satisfy the requirements of everyone, we have available rooms for guests with reduced mobility, and both smoking and non-smoking rooms.

Vila Sol Golf

The magnificent Vila Sol SPA & Golf Resort, which is located in an estate of some 150 hectares, is characterised by its beautiful natural surroundings with a vast range of fauna, animal and plant life. At Vila Sol Golf you will find a fabulous 27-hole golf course designed by the famous architect Donald Steel, which stretches along a wide valley, naturally sculpted by Mother Nature and divided into three loops with three different levels of difficulty: Prime, Challenge and Prestige.

Vila Sol Golf has twice played host to the Portuguese Open, in 1992 and 1993. It was honoured by the Green Globe organisation in 1996 with the Green Flag award, certification of meeting their environmental requirements. In 2001 it won the prize for Best Golf Development, preented by British MP Sir Eric Pickles.

Against this backdrop, full of trees and wildlife, carefully looked after and protected by specialist staff, golfers can discover an environment par excellence  which will envelop them throughout the day. From the 1st tee to the Clubhouse, a large team of professionals are at work, and remain at your disposal to make this paradise a unique, unforgettable experience.

The Vila Sol Golf Clubhouse, with its central location, is the starting and finishing point for each of the three 9-hole loops: the first heads to the East, the second to the West and the third to the South.

You can also practise your game at the excellent driving range or practise course, of around 300 metres, alongside the Clubhouse.